Apron woven before 1968, Velusina, Bitola

Lent by Spasija Naumovska

Spasija's mother-in-law made this apron to wear for washing clothes. The coarse, thick fibres are designed to keep the wearer warm and dry. Its black and red stripes make it both a practical and decorative design.

Height: 58 cm, width: 64.5 cm, loom width: 28.5 cm; Cotton warp, woollen weft.